British East India Company Coins
British-made coins with Mughal Persian Arabic writing
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The British East India Company operated from 1600 to 1858.
The Company began as merchants but came to rule large parts of India.
Due to it's size it was sometimes referred to as "John Company" or "The Company."
Rupee = 16 annas = 64 pice = 192 pies. | Anna = 4 pice = 12 pies. | Pice = 3 pies. |
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Bombay Presidency:
1. Bombay Presidency Rupee, Muhammad Shah, Bombay, AH 1139 RY 9 (AD 1727)
Silver, 25 mm, 11.49 gm
Muhammad Shah, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1139 Struck at Mumbai in the year 9 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity These coins were struck at the Bombay mint by the Company under the name of the Mughal emperor Mohammed Shah (Life: AD 1702-1748 Reign: AD 1719-1748) This coin has the regnal year 9 which is around AD 1728. 2. Bombay Presidency Rupee, Shah Alam II, Surat, AH 1215 RY 46 (AD 1801)
Silver, 28 mm, 11.64 gm
Shah Alam, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1215 Struck at Surat in the year 46 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity These coins were struck at the Bombay mint by the Company from 1832 to 1835 under the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1759-1806) This coin has the regnal year 46 which is around AD 1804. The Company issued these coins after the death of Shah Alam. 3. Bombay Presidency Pie, Bombay, 1833
Copper, 18 mm, 2.12 gm
Coat of arms of the Company AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG: 1833 The value PIE Balanced scales with Persian Arabic word Adil (justice or fair). AH date 1248 (1833) below
Notes:
These coins were struck at the Bombay mint by the Company in 1833. |
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Bengal Presidency:
4. Bengal Presidency Rupee, Shah Alam II, Banares, AH 1221 RY 48 (AD 1806)
Silver, 22 mm, 11.34 gm
Fish symbol at upper left, 1221 at bottom Shah Alam, Emperor, in the shadow of Allah's divine favor, Defender of the Religion of Muhammad, Struck this coin over seven regions Struck at Muhammadabad Banares in the year 48 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity These coins were struck at the Muhammadabad Banares mint by the Company from 1780 to 1812 under the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1759-1806) 5. Bengal Presidency Rupee, Shah Alam II, Farrukhabad, No date
Silver, 26 mm, 11.55 gm
Shah Alam, Emperor, in the shadow of Allah's divine favor, Defender of the Religion of Muhammad, Struck this coin over seven regions Struck at Farrukhaad in the year 45 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company from 1833 to 1835 under the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1759-1806). This coin has the regnal year 45 which is around AD 1803. The Company issued these coins after the death of Shah Alam. 6. Bengal Presidency Rupee, Shah Alam II, Murshidabad, No date
Silver, 26 mm, 11.57 gm
Shah Alam, Emperor, in the shadow of Allah's divine favor, Defender of the Religion of Muhammad, Struck this coin over seven regions Struck at Murshidabad in the year 19 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company from 1793 to 1818 under the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1759-1806). This coin has the regnal year 19 which is around AD 1777. The Company continued to issue these coins after the death of Shah Alam. 7. Bengal Presidency Pice, Shah Alam II, Calcutta, No date
Copper, 23 mm, 6.12 gm
Emperor Shah Alam II struck in year 37 of his reign These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company in 1831. 8. Bengal Presidency Pie, Calcutta, No date
Copper, 16 mm, 2.16 gm
These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company from 1831 to 1835. 9. Bengal Presidency Pice, Shah Alam II, Farrukhabad, No date
Copper, 20 mm, 6.53 gm
Trisul (trident) symbol, Struck in the year 45 of the Emperor Shah Alam Trisul (trident) symbol, One Pai Coin These coins were struck at the Farrukhabad mint by the Company from 1820 to 1824 under the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1759-1806). This coin has the regnal year 45 which is around AD 1803. The Company issued these coins after the death of Shah Alam. |
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Madras Presidency:
10. Madras Presidency Rupee, Alamgir II, Arcat, No Date
Silver, 21 mm, 11.04 gm
Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin Struck at Arcat in the year (missing) of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity These coins were struck at the Madras mint by the Company from 1759 to 1809 under the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II (Life: AD 1699-1759 Reign: AD 1754-1759). The Company issued these coins after the death of Alamgir II. 11. Madras Presidency 20 Cash, Soho, 1808
Copper, 30.0 mm, 9.45 gm
Coat of arms of the Company EAST INDIA COMPANY AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIA 1808 Persian Arabic "Twenty cash make four falus" (The falus was a small Mughal copper coin) XX.CASH
Notes:
These coins were struck at the Birmingham (England) Soho Mint by the Company in 1808. One rupee was worth 960 cash making this coin 1/48 of a rupee. 12. Madras Presidency 1/12 Anna (one Pie), Madras, 1835
Copper, 18 mm, 2.18 gm
Coat of arms of the Company AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG: 1835 EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/12 Anna Persian Arabic "One Pie"
Notes:
These coins were struck at the Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta mints. 13. Madras Presidency Half Rupee, Alamgir II, Arcat, AH 1172 RY 6 (AD 1759)
Silver, 21 mm, 5:75 gm
Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1172 Struck at Arcat in the year 6 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Mintmark: Closed lotus (Madras) These coins were struck at the Madras mint by the Company from 1832 to 1835 under the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II (Life: AD 1699-1759 Reign: AD 1754-1759). This coin has the regnal year 6 which is around AD 1760. The Company issued these coins after the death of Alamgir II. 14. Madras Presidency Rupee, Alamgir II, Arcat, AH 1172 RY 6 (AD 1759)
Silver, 27 mm, 11.64 gm
Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1172 Struck at Arcat in the year 6 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Mintmark: Closed lotus (Madras) These coins were struck at the Madras mint by the Company from 1817 to 1835 under the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II (Life: AD 1699-1759 Reign: AD 1754-1759). This coin has the regnal year 6 which is around AD 1760. The Company issued these coins after the death of Alamgir II. 15. Madras Presidency Rupee, Alamgir II, Arcat, AH 1172 RY 6 (AD 1759)
Silver, 26 mm, 11.65 gm
Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1172 Struck at Arcat in the year 6 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Mintmark: Rose (Calcutta) These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company from 1823 to 1825 under the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II (Life: AD 1699-1759 Reign: AD 1754-1759). This coin has the regnal year 6 which is around AD 1760. The Company issued these coins after the death of Alamgir II. |
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East India Company General Issues:
16. General Issue Rupee, Calcutta, 1835
Silver, 30.0 mm, 11.62 gm
King William IV facing right WILLIAM, IIII. EAST INDIA COMPANY ONE RUPEE Persian Arabic "One Rupee" 1835 17. General Issue Rupee, Calcutta, 1840
Silver, 30.0 mm, 11.66 gm
Queen Victoria facing left VICTORIA QUEEN EAST INDIA COMPANY ONE RUPEE Persian Arabic "One Rupee" 1840 18. General Issue Quarter Anna, Calcutta, 1835
Copper, 26 mm, 6.48 gm
Coat of arms of the Company AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG: 1835 EAST INDIA COMPANY ONE QUARTER ANNA |
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East India Company Mohur Copy:
19. East India Company Mohur Copy 1841
Brass, 26 mm, 7.22 gm
This coin is a brass copy of an East India Company gold coin. Queen Victoria facing left VICTORIA QUEEN 1841 Lion walking left and palm tree EAST INDIA COMPANY ONE MOHUR Persian Arabic "One Mohur" |
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